Experience

UNDP

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Innovative Economic Development Analyst

  • Jun 2023 - Present



IOM - UN Migration

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Officer (SME Boost)

  • Jan 2022 - Jun 2023

  1) SME Boost: Economic Integration of Internally Displaced People and Business Recovery. Donor - KfW Development Bank on behalf of the Government of Germany. Budget - 10 mln. EUR. 2) Human Security Solutions in Ukraine (Livelihoods component of the project). Donor - the Government of Japan. Budget (Livelihoods component) - 840,000 USD. Sectors - Economic Recovery and Livelihoods Programming Main responsibilities: • Supporting the National Programme Officer/Head of the Migration and Sustainable Development Unit in the overall planning, implementation, and monitoring of program activities. • Building and maintaining relations with all relevant stakeholders, including national and local authorities, international organizations, technical working groups, CSOs, private sector, and academia. • Supervising program team members involved in the implementation of program activities (incl. hiring and management, performance review, and development of supportive relationships). • Acting as Deputy Head of the MSD Unit. • Contributing to the preparation of donor reports, concept notes, proposals, and assessment questionnaires. • Representing the MSD Unit at external and internal meetings. • Providing inputs, identifying challenges, recommending improvements, and tracking follow-up actions in the planning and delivery of program activities. • Closely cooperating with the Resource Management (Finance; Supply Chain; HR; Legal), PLPD (MEAL; Communications; Government Liaison), Protection and 3R/Emergency & Stabilisation (Transition and Recovery; Shelter and Housing; MHPSS; WASH; CCCM; Data Analytics; Information Management) departments on the Mission. Show less



Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH)

• Poland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Programmes

  • Mar 2018 - Jan 2022

  Sectors - Protection, Livelihoods, Cash Assistance, MHPSS, WASH, and Food Security. Donors - USAID/BHA, DG ECHO, UNICEF, UN OCHA, Food for Peace, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland. The total projects’ budget portfolio is approx. 3 mln. USD.Main responsibilities:• Leading the programme team on the Mission (incl. hiring and management of staff, performance review, and development of supportive relationships). Direct supervision of six employees (incl. remote supervision). The total number of programme personnel on the Mission is approx. 150 people.• Ensuring the timely and effective implementation of all programme activities and use of the project budgets and other resources.• Developing a Programme Strategy for the Mission and leading its implementation.• Identifying new sources of funding, organizing and leading needs assessments, designing programs, developing proposals and negotiating partnerships.• Liaising and engaging in cooperation with stakeholders such as donors, institutions, authorities, international and national non-governmental organizations, and clusters.• Managing the common part of the programme budget (program related salaries, trainings, program purchases, etc.) of the Mission.• Analysing costs and identifying possible cost optimization in cooperation with other departments. Show less

• Senior Project Manager

  • Oct 2017 - May 2018

  USAID/OFDA-funded project.Sectors - Protection and Food Security. Budget - 890,000 USD.Main responsibilities:• Leading the project team (incl. hiring and management of staff, performance review, and development of supportive relations). Direct supervision of five employees (incl. remote supervision).• Ensuring the timely and effective implementation of the project and use of the project budget and other resources.• Organizing and leading needs assessments, developing proposals and negotiating partnerships.• Liaising and engaging in cooperation with stakeholders such as donors, institutions, authorities, international and national non-governmental organizations, and clusters.• Organizing and leading kick-off and project review meetings.• Preparing regular reports to the donors.• Closely cooperating with the Operations (Finance; Logistics & Procurement; Administration) and MEAL departments on the Mission.• Cooperating with the Communication department in HQ and providing support in preparation of promotional materials for the project. Show less

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2016 - Sep 2017

  1) GOAL/ECHO-funded project. Sector - Food Security. Budget - 770,000 EUR.2) Direct Aid Program (the Australian Embassy in Ukraine). Sector - Multi-purpose Cash Assistance. Budget - 75,000 AUD. Main responsibilities:• Leading the project team (incl. hiring and management of staff, performance review, and development of supportive relations). Direct supervision of four employees (incl. remote supervision).• Ensuring the timely and effective implementation of the project and use of the project budget and other resources.• Organizing and leading needs assessments, developing proposals and negotiating partnerships.• Liaising and engaging in cooperation with stakeholders such as donors, institutions, authorities, international and national non-governmental organizations, and clusters.• Organizing and leading kick-off and project review meetings.• Preparing regular reports to the donors.• Closely cooperating with the Operations (Finance; Logistics & Procurement; Administration) and MEAL departments on the Mission.• Cooperating with the Communication department in HQ and providing support in preparation of promotional materials for the project. Show less

• Project & Communications Officer

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  Main responsibilities:• Supporting implementation of the Food Security project.• Providing support in organizing needs assessments, developing proposals and negotiating partnerships.• Providing support in organizing kick-off and project review meetings.• Preparing regular weekly/monthly reports.• Ensuring proper storing of project-related documentation.• Taking responsibility for the databases.• As delegated by Project Coordinator, representing organization and attending relevant meetings (clusters meetings, meetings with partners, PAH internal meetings etc.).• Supporting relevant tender procedures.• Closely cooperating with the Operations (Finance; Logistics & Procurement; Administration) and MEAL departments on the Mission.• Cooperating with the Communication department in HQ and providing support in preparation of promotional materials for the project. Show less



UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Programme Intern

  • Apr 2015 - Jul 2015

  Main responsibilities: • Supporting implementation of the project with a focus on the provision of Multi-purpose Cash Assistance to internally displaced people. • Developing the post-distribution monitoring questionnaire for the NFI/Shelter Cluster partners. • Collecting and analysing data. • Drafting project reports and preparing updates. • Participating in the project staff and cluster meetings and preparing minutes. • Analysing newly adopted laws related to the provision of assistance to internally displaced people. • Translating and drafting project documents. Show less



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• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant Intern

  • Sep 2014 - Feb 2015

  Main responsibilities: • Collecting data and conducting research. • Conducting interviews. • Providing support to the team in organizing round-tables and workshops. • Preparing talking points and drafting meeting minutes. • Providing assistance to the supervisor during the field visits. Main responsibilities: • Collecting data and conducting research. • Conducting interviews. • Providing support to the team in organizing round-tables and workshops. • Preparing talking points and drafting meeting minutes. • Providing assistance to the supervisor during the field visits.